Hi all!

I've just got my new computer running Windows Vista Premium. It is connected to the internet via my router Netgear DG834G.

Although I have a brick sign next to my Limewire connection bars, it will connect to the network for 10 mins only just after switching on my computer in the morning and then, sadly, for the rest of the time, I get only 1 green bar and 'Enabling Open Information Sharing'

I have not been able to download anything as yet.

I have installed Java 6 (latest version) and my ISP is Force9.

I'm not very computer literate and don't really know how to switch off my firewall or instigate port forwarding.

Please can you help?

Many thanks for your help in advance.

Mike